Microsporidial Keratoconjunctivitis in a Healthy Patient With a History of LASIK Surgery
| Autor: | Suk J. Moon, Alice Y. Matoba, Paul M. Mann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Corneal Infection medicine.medical_treatment Keratomileusis Laser In Situ Antiprotozoal Agents Keratoconjunctivitis Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Biology Albendazole medicine.disease_cause Cornea Cyclohexanes HIV Seronegativity Microsporidiosis parasitic diseases medicine Animals Humans Eye Infections Parasitic Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis fungi Healthy subjects virus diseases LASIK Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Contact lens Ophthalmology Microsporidia Fatty Acids Unsaturated Drug Therapy Combination Sesquiterpenes |
| Zdroj: | Cornea. 22:271-272 |
| ISSN: | 0277-3740 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00003226-200304000-00020 |
| Popis: | Purpose. To describe a case of microsporidia corneal infection in a HIV-negative patient who did not wear contact lenses. Method. Case report and review of literature. Results. This is the first case report of a human immunodeficiency virus-negative individual, a non-contact lens wearer, with microsporidia infection. Conclusion. Microsporidia keratoconjunctivitis may occur in healthy subjects with no antecedent contact lens wear. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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